The next moment, several figures descended from the sky, landing heavily in front of them.
These people were tall and imposing, and a huge sense of pressure washed over them. At this moment, White Zetsu also appeared silently around them.
Unbeknownst to them, they were already surrounded.
"Oh? You came quite fast."
Takemi looked at everything in front of him, revealing a mocking smile.
"But, are just you few not enough, especially you, Fourth Raikage?"
The Fourth Raikage's expression wasn't particularly good when he heard Takemi's words. Those painful memories involuntarily began to surge into his mind.
Whether it was being defeated by Takemi in the Land of Cedar, even having his left arm cut off, or later in the Konoha Chunin Exams, where he was one against three and two of them were counter-killed, he couldn't forget these things.
"I heard that you even raided Kumogakure after I died…"
Most importantly, Kumogakure's current situation was not just bad, he had already learned about Kumogakure's predicament from others. He even knew about Kumogakure's 'two-faced' choice now.
And the one who broke Kumogakure's backbone was this guy in front of him.
"That's right, I did it."
Takemi was straightforward. He crossed his arms and said disdainfully, "If you hadn't made that decision in the Chunin Exams back then, Kumogakure wouldn't have ended up like this. Isn't all the problem with you?"
"You…"
The Fourth Raikage's fists were already clenched, and the Third Raikage frowned and growled softly, "Brat, doing things so absolutely, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"What about you? You two don't seem to have ever feared retribution, have you?"
Takemi's eyes changed slightly, looking as if he was watching an idiot.
"For years, you've rampaged through the Ninja World, plundering countless small ninja villages and reclusive clans."
"Their secret techniques have all fallen into your hands, haven't they? Not just them, even Konoha, you dared to take advantage of during the chaos."
"You used the guise of peace talks to send a group of suicide squads to Konoha, attempting to seize the Byakugan, and even threatened with war."
"I think your current situation perfectly matches everything you've done before, doesn't it?"
The evil deeds committed by Kumogakure, had probably reached the point of too numerous to count.
This was also why he was very willing to cause a ruckus in Kumogakure after Deidara's statement of 'honor for everyone, responsibility for me to bear'.
He never denied that the Kage of Kumogakure were all somewhat courageous, but things were relative. He was good to his own people, but not necessarily to other villages. Such accumulated grievances were difficult to resolve.
Especially since Takemi had already given them a chance, but they squandered it themselves, so he couldn't be blamed.
"Hey, this doesn't seem like the time to provoke them, Takemi?"
Shikamaru listened to Takemi's words, looked at the enraged Raikage, and the increasing number of White Zetsu around, and couldn't help but gulp.
Fortunately, the ninjas behind them quickly rushed forward, clearly indicating that the battle was on the verge of breaking out.
"Be careful, Takemi."
Ino silently stood beside Takemi, softly reminding him while also taking out a kunai. Clearly, she intended to fight these guys alongside Takemi.
"Don't worry, they…"
Takemi chuckled, but at that very moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck.
This made Takemi's words temporarily impossible to finish. The few of them instantly leaped, avoiding the lightning, and then heard Kinkaku and Ginkaku speak.
"I heard you're very much like the Second Hokage?"
"Then it's perfect. The Second Hokage died by our hands back then, and you, the Fifth Hokage, also seem quite good."
Kinkaku and Ginkaku, these brothers, were part of the militant faction of Kumogakure. They were the first to desire conquering other villages through war.
Seeing these two lunatics, Takemi didn't even bother to speak, but Kaguya was somewhat surprised.
"They actually have Nine-Tails' Chakra on them, and it's from within. How strange…"
"In this world, there are all sorts of strange people. Don't be surprised." Takemi chuckled inwardly, but Kaguya was still a bit puzzled.
"By the way, what are you planning to do now, or rather, what are you planning for those three guys…?"
"Don't rush. Those three guys won't appear so quickly, and do you know? Even without me, this world might not necessarily fear the Ōtsutsuki."
Takemi took a slight step forward. He looked at the thousands of White Zetsu and the four Kumogakure guys in front of him, and spoke calmly.
"A thousand years of war in the Ninja World, combat techniques have reached an unimaginable peak, and the will of ninja is exceptionally strong. You know all this, but do you know…"
"To what extent has it developed?"
As he said this, Takemi's body was suddenly filled with Natural Energy, and his eyes turned into a white glow at that moment.
Buzz—
With a slight tremor of Chakra, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji were instantly transferred out. When they reappeared, they were already among the main force.
"Takemi!"
Ino spoke with some worry, while Shikamaru and Choji's expressions were somewhat grim. Jiraiya and Tsunade also frowned.
"He's going to…"
"Next…"
Takemi's expression was calm. His white eyes scanned the thousands of White Zetsu and the four Kumogakure ninjas in front of him.
"Just take a good look at what this world looks like after its combat techniques have reached their peak."
Kaguya was somewhat bewildered by these words. She didn't quite understand what Takemi was thinking.
Similarly, the ninjas behind them were also puzzled. They were excited when they discovered Takemi's arrival, as the strength of this future Fifth Hokage was immeasurable.
His arrival could naturally solve many problems, but now he was standing alone at the front. What was he trying to do?
"Jiraiya-sama, should we…"
Shikamaru thought for a moment, then asked softly. Ino and Choji beside him were also full of worry.
Even Tsunade frowned, seemingly considering whether to rush over at any moment.
"Let's just watch."
However, Jiraiya, after a moment of silence, shook his head with a bitter smile, which made Tsunade look strange.
"You're really not doing anything? Even if he once conquered Kumogakure and faced Takeshiki, but—"
"Huh? Didn't he conquer Kumogakure with the Tsuchikage and Mizukage?"
Choji blinked. He really didn't know the details of this mattwe, while Shikamaru thought of Takeshiki.
When did Takemi face that terrifying guy? Why had he never heard of it?
Unfortunately, no one was there to explain it to him now, because Takemi had already walked slowly towards the group of White Zetsu.
"I never expected these White Zetsu to be used like this. It's truly regrettable."
As Takemi advanced, Kaguya's voice rang out once more.
"They have a bit of Asura's power, but it's too weak. Do you have any difficulty dealing with them?"
"It's not difficult. The key is that I need to warm up, and also—"
Takemi continued to walk forward step by step. Even though he was alone, he seemed to erupt with an incredible aura, like an army of thousands.
"There are some things I don't want to make easy for others."
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Kaguya looked bewildered, but Takemi stopped speaking at this moment.
His speed began to quicken, and in the blink of an eye, he was already jogging directly towards the White Zetsu army.
(End of Chapter)
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